UK, Ireland / The number of Anti-English Poles... [228]


IT is a person who sacks you, then out of guilt for your Polish girlfriend depending on your extra tips for living, resigns himself and offers you his job ;) :P :D

News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]


Almost all hero's, only after they get away with it ;)

UK, Ireland / Are you a Polish smoker in UK? [18]


Never happened to me in my life. Put them in a shoe box and call them books.

Love / Inside polish women's psychology and mind [109]


That sandwich would really make him feel better now ;)

Love / Inside polish women's psychology and mind [109]


Lol, I'll not continue down that line...does it come with cheese though? :)


Hehe


That's one difference in our modern lives, that roles in a traditional family unit are changing, even our "gender" roles are changing, slowly but still changing. I don't think its a bad thing but traditions have been lost. Guess we will have to wait for 50years to see what benefits come out of this.

Love / Inside polish women's psychology and mind [109]


What!!!! who is spreading this lunacy!!!


I agree with this part and would add a higher percentage would prefer to be in a steady career before kids (good thing IMHO).

Sandwich please;)

UK, Ireland / Are you a Polish smoker in UK? [18]

Just get some one from Poland to send you some...

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Na that's just on Wielicka, it was pretty cheap too, 1500pln all bills included.

Here's a list of what I paid during my 5 years in Krakow.
Nowa Huta - 700pln(excluding bills) for a two roomed flat. 32m2
Krowoderska - 2200pln(excluding bills) for a 1 roomed flat. 48m2 (It was brand new and very plush hence the high price)
Starowislna - 1300pln(excluding bills) for two roomed flat 42m2
Ul.Wielicka - 1500pln(including bills) for a two roomed flat in brand new complex, 38m2
Krowoderska - 1800pln (including bills) for a 4 roomed flat, 56m2

So as you can see there is a wide range of prices. Some consistent and some not so. Depends on what you're looking for and how much you're willing to pay.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


You can also find them in the city center too. I had an apartment for 1300pln on Starowislna, Also rented with my Polish friends a place with 4 bedrooms on Krowoderska for well under 2k.

You just have to look a bit harder or speak to the right people to find them.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

I think this convo is getting a bit winded.

To some things up, a flat/house/whatever is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it...

Life / Electricity bill 1400zlt 5 months. [18]

It sounds like the normal rate for it, you just have to pay it I guess.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Exactly what I paid in Krakow for brand new flat. Just to make sure the flat was 1800 per month but I shared with my best mate at the time.

Off-Topic / WHEN IS THE ENGLISH WEATHER IN POLAND GOING TO END....? [44]

Perfect sunshine up north ;)

Love / Are Polish men sexist? [53]


I always knew the chains from the kitchen sink to the bin were too long if your able to access the computer :P

Love / Are Polish men sexist? [53]

Is the bin lying in front of the fridge? :/

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Yep, and not so many snobs as well ;)

Love / Are Polish men sexist? [53]

After you make my sandwich....*slaps himself for that one*

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Always a better way to spend your cash. I haven't been to a club since I got back from Poland. Got any festivals lined up for this year?

You can rent one bed flats in Huta for 600pln, it's not classed as part of Krakow ffrom the Krakowians though, but I loved it :)

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


See this is why I didn't go down the uni route cos if I was a student I would be as responsible and would waste my cash too quickly :D

(To keep it on topic may I say I once saw rented a flat for 800pln in Nowa Huta :P )

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

Sounds not bad, do they take it off your student loan?
I would demand at least a butler and daily Indian head massages for that price :P

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


For student accom?!!! Geeez i'd expect the ritz of student life for that :D

Do you have gold taps too?? :)

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


A lot of people would see it as a way out and an opportunity to be able to afford a place of their own. Doesn't matter whether its for 150 years or only 25years, most people still pay a lifetime to the banks for credit. How many folk do you know who live in the same house all their lives, they usually move on and in doing so get more credit to get a bigger better place.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Yep thats what she said to me at the time. That she felt that anyone could be doing her job and didnt really need the qualifications to key in numbers and orders. In fact she later found out that folk with degrees in Journalism and other bizarre field also worked in the same position. Cant talk too much about it as its the same place that contract work to me and if anyone from there read this or new how much I charge for work done they would go nuts! :D

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


Not really, it stamps out the chance of going into debt due to the payments being so small and places in Sweden aren't too expensive anyway. It's just another way to make it affordable to get credit and for the banks not needing to take so much risk.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]


This is why I am in favour of the Swedish system. Where you can get credit for over 150 years. They buy houses with the intent that when they move their children will take over the payments and therefore be able to afford to live a decent life.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

This is quite typical of Krakow as well. Problem with the "average" wage is that it doesn't represent the majority. Generally it is boosted up due to some very very high earning directors compared to the "normal" employees of a company.

An Accountant working for an international company with a masters degree in Finance and Accounting would expect as a wage of about 2500pln per month (before tax). This is why it is written into their contracts that they cannot discuss their pay with anyone. The same position with the same company in the USA or Western Europe would be about 4k-6000 dollars. Pretty sh1t position to be in to be honest.

In the last 2 places I stayed in Krakow I shared with a Young husband and wife because even though He worked as an engineer in Germany and she as a Nurse in Poland, they still couldn't get credit to buy or had enough money to rent. :(

In Scotland I rent a 3 bedroom place in a very desirable area back and front garden. Bills included it costs me only £350 a month. A lot cheaper than it would in Poland. That's what is fecked up.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

It's about the usual price when punting towards foreigners.

I've seen a few places in Krakow going for upto 4k a month for 2 bedrooms and a living room. Generally the reason you will have 6 students to a 3 bedroomed flat.

UK, Ireland / British or polish Passport ' Advice feedback [47]


Exactly, Its not the UK per say, plus this kinda of thing goes on at the same level as the UK in Poland.

UK, Ireland / British or polish Passport ' Advice feedback [47]

Well, despite what I said I wish you luck in the future. Its a hard place to settle but once you crack it you will never have any regrets. :)

UK, Ireland / British or polish Passport ' Advice feedback [47]

Clueless, have u ever lived in Poland?


Yup, the Poles have a lot better understanding of English...written mostly.


Soory, I dont know many people with lives like yours, maybe you're not in the best area, or friends with the wrong people. But seriously, out of everybody I know in london none have to "duck and dive" on their way to school or home.


And you have read enough and still want to come to gid old Polska? Do u know the **** that gets pumped into thir ham and meat?